Astronomers confirm first triple system with actively feeding supermassive black holes
Triple systems like this are rare, but are essential to observe hierarchical galaxy evolution.
3 days ago
NASA’s Hubble finds largest chaotic ‘sandwich’ where planets are born, baffling astronomers
The largest protoplanetary disk ever has been found by the Hubble Space Telescope and is quite active as materials stretch in the system.
4 days ago
Are materials from 3I/ATLAS on their way towards Earth? Avi Loeb shares his thoughts
The astronomer looked into the possibility of materials from 3I/ATLAS hitting Earth following the comet's closest approach.
5 days ago
NASA's IXPE spends over 600 hours observing a galaxy cluster, solves a major black hole mystery
NASA scientists have finally pinpointed the source of mysterious radiation from a supermassive black hole, solving a puzzle that has lasted for years.
Dec 17, 2025
James Webb Telescope solves 20-year cosmic mystery, finds evidence of 'monster stars' from early universe
Webb uncovers evidence of giant primordial stars that may explain how early black holes formed less than a billion years after the Big Bang.
Dec 16, 2025
The universe may be filled with Earth-like planets, new supernova model suggests
The actual count can be far more than once expected.
Dec 16, 2025
Not every galaxy has a supermassive black hole like the Milky Way's, NASA's Chandra Telescope finds
Smaller black holes tend to attract less material, making them naturally dimmer. Chandra would miss many of these faint objects.
Dec 15, 2025
Scorching 'lava world' detected by James Webb Telescope surprises scientists with a thick atmosphere
The data suggest this small, super-hot world is shrouded in a thick layer of gas, likely hovering above a planet-wide ocean of magma.
Dec 13, 2025
Can stars form near supermassive black holes?
The region around black holes was not thought to be conducive to star formation, yet research proved otherwise.
Dec 12, 2025
Astronomers image rare Tatooine-like world orbiting two suns locked in 300-year cycle
The discovery, validated by a separate European team led by the University of Exeter, may offer fresh insight into interactions between planets and binary star systems.
Dec 12, 2025
39-year-old mystery about Uranus may have been solved by revisiting Voyager 2 data
During its 1986 observation of the planet in the first and only flyby, the spacecraft measured a surprisingly strong electron radiation belt.
Dec 11, 2025
NASA's James Webb Telescope witnesses stellar explosion from just 730 million years after the Big Bang
Previously, the most ancient supernova ever confirmed dated back to when the universe was 1.8 billion years old.
Dec 10, 2025
Longest gamma-ray burst ever detected blazed for over seven hours — and astronomers are baffled
NASA's Fermi telescope was the first to identify the highly unusual cosmic explosion.
Dec 10, 2025
Scientists witness supermassive black hole blasting out matter at 20 percent the speed of light
An international team of astronomers conducted a ten-day observation of the NGC 3783 black hole using mainly the XRISM space telescope.
Dec 9, 2025
Astronomers capture stunning close-up photos of exploding stars blasting material in multiple streams
A nova is a massive, temporary star explosion caused when a dense white dwarf star pulls material from a nearby star, setting off an uncontrolled nuclear reaction.
Dec 8, 2025
Groundbreaking supercomputer simulations explain why black holes are so bright
A team of computational astrophysicists has developed a simulation that explains the behavior of matter around black holes.
Dec 5, 2025
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS appears to be covered in erupting 'icy volcanoes,' scientists say
A study has also concluded that the interior of 3I/ATLAS is rich in metal, which could challenge our current understanding of comet formation.
Dec 5, 2025
5 mind-blowing discoveries NASA's James Webb Space Telescope made that Hubble Telescope couldn't
The James Webb captures a more panoramic image of stars and galaxies, spectacular visuals that were missed by most other observatories.
Dec 4, 2025
NASA's JWST discovers massive Milky Way-like spiral galaxy just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang
The discovery comes as a surprise to scientists, as they believed the formation of such well-organized spiral galaxies took billions of years.
Dec 4, 2025
Asteroid Bennu samples contain 'key to happiness' among other fascinating things
Scientists have found a nutrient crucial to the production of serotonin in the asteroid samples.
Dec 3, 2025